Full Sun Vegetables
The plastic label sticks in potted vegetables at the nursery indicate how much sun a plant needs to thrive.
Full sun vegetables. 20 full sun vegetables and herbs for the hot spots in your garden 1. I have full sun from sunup to sundown in my zone 7 yard. Full sun means 6 to 8 hours of direct light without blockage each day.
If only part of your garden gets full sun a number of vegetables won t grow well in shadier areas of your garden. Obviously inclement weather and overcast days are not counted. While melons are considered a fruit they can t be left off this list.
Summer squash. Cucumbers squash watermelon cantaloupe eggplant tomatoes peppers corn. Full sun translates to at least 6 hours of sunlight that isn t filtered through the trees.
If you are fortunate enough to have full sun in your entire garden you can plant virtually any vegetable crop. Bush beans and pole beans are varieties of phaseolus vulgaris. It s a southern favorite that thrives in heat and is.
Plants that fruit heavily like peppers tomatoes strawberries melons and squash all need full sun though in hot southern gardens these plants may appreciate a little afternoon shade too. Bush and pole beans. List of full sun vegetables fruiting vegetables.
Okrais an ultimate must have for hot full sun gardens. The best vegetables and fruits for full sun. Both types of bean produce their.
For at least six hours the sun should be directly shining onto the plants nearly every day of the season. No trees or buildings should be blocking sunlight from full. However leafy greens some veggies that grow underground and cold weather loving vegetables can grow well in shady areas.
You can still enjoy vegetable gardening even if you have less than ideal sun exposure in your yard. Tomato lycopersicon esculentum eggplant solanum melongena and okra abelmoschus. Full sun vegetables need a minimum of six hours usually at least eight of sunlight per day.
Dear debbie it sounds like you have ideal conditions for vegetables as long as you can provide sufficient water during high. Some vegetables however either thrive in full sun or don t grow well in partial sun or shade.